Criterion Now – Episode 19 – Best Films of the 21st Century, Dheepan, Wong Kar Wai, Revenge Films

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Aaron is joined by Jon Laubinger, a superfan of the show and yet another cinephile from the great city of Boston. He is about to leave for Sweden for Bergman Week, so he may be the most envied guest of all time. We exchanged lists of our favorite films of the 21st century, talked about Dheepan, revenge films, David Lynch, Wong Kar Wai, and we speculated on what the upcoming September announcements could be.

Episode Links

• Bergman Week
• NY Times – Top 25 Best Films of the 21st Century
• Aaron’s Top Films of the 21st Century
• Jon’s Top Films of the 21st Century
• Twin Peaks Podcast
• Riverrun Film Festival – Memories of Underdevelopment
• Blu-ray – WB Titles Going Out of Print
• Whit Stillman Comments About Recent Films
• Harvard Film Archive – The Complete Jean Renoir

Episode Credits

• Aaron West: Twitter | Website | Letterboxd
• Jon Laubinger: Letterboxd
• Criterion Now: Twitter | Facebook Group
• Criterion Cast: Facebook | Twitter

Music for the show is from Fatboy Roberts’ Geek Remixed project.